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If you are from Canada and are looking for a place to gamble online, you have come to the right place. There are tons of different sites out there that offer an online gambling service to Canadian players but there are only a handful that really top the list. Below we are going to discuss some specifics to look for when choosing where to start your online gambling when looking for a Canadian-friendly site.

Obviously, the first thing that you need to make sure of is that the website that you are looking at accepts players from Canada. This should be a pretty easy thing to do, since the majority of gambling sites out there do. Canadian players have very few restrictions when it comes to gambling online. Unlike the U.S., there are not many complications when it comes to gambling legality. However, the Canadian government also doesn’t take the same stance as the U.K. in the sense of really being pro-gambling. What we do know is that it is not illegal by any means, so most gambling sites accommodate very well for Canadian players.

Another thing that you will want to look for is whether or not the gambling website that you inquire about accepts the method of deposit that you want. Some sites have very limited options available, while others have a wide array of options for their players to choose from. The bigger and better gambling sites usually have more of a variety, since they are targeting many players from different countries.

The last thing that we are going to mention is something that is based off of your own preference. Depending on what you are looking to do, whether it be sports/horse betting, casino gambling or playing poker, you will need to choose which site allows you to do that. There are several exceptional all-in-one gambling websites that allow you to do all of the above and even more. These sites are usually the best for people who are new to the online gambling or just want to try everything out.

All-in-all the most important thing is to do your research and find out first, which gambling sites actually accept players from Canada and whether or not the accommodate for your specific needs. Once you find all of that, it will be pretty easy to find a site that gives you the opportunity to gamble the way that you want. Once you do that, you can begin gambling online as soon as you sign up and deposit at that specific site.

While many religions and moralists may object to the act of gambling, it cannot be denied that it could, through proper legalization and monitoring, benefit nations as a whole. Illegal gambling may pose problems to a society, but as many nations are slowly discovering, its legalization coupled with proper controls can, in fact, turn out to be a better solution.

Around the world, western countries like the United States of America remains to be the few places to earn revenue through legal gambling. This, however, does not mean that Asian countries are missing out this big opportunity. Already countries like Macau are advancing in their ‘gambling industry’, reaping about US$2.5 billion in early of year 2011. Of course, Macau, otherwise known as the ‘Monte Carlo of the Orient’ is quite unique, having had legalized gambling since the 1850s and is still the only Chinese territory that fully allows gambling. In fact, gambling is what boosts its tourism sectors, making it Macau’s biggest source of income.

Other countries, having witnessed the lucrative benefits, slowly but surely followed suits. In Malaysia, it is legal to gamble as long as it is operated under government permit or license; gambling at homes or in public places are considered as illegal. However, the legality of gambling are also restricted to certain ages and religions – one must be a non-Muslim and over the age of 18 in order to enter any legal gambling premises. By far, Genting Highlands’ casino resorts still draw large group of ‘tourists’, most of them from neighboring countries.

One of these neighboring countries happens to be Singapore, who used to be an anti-gambling nation. As a result, most gambling Singaporeans would travel to Malaysia and few came home with a fortune. Pressured to retain those income within Singapore as well as to boost the tourism industry, Singapore finally lifted its gambling ban in year 2005 and the very first Singapore casino was opened to public in early year 2010. The billions of dollars poured into this economy certainly did not disappoint; not only have the casinos vastly improved the country’s tourism but it was also predicted that Singapore may take over Last Vegas’ spot of the world’s second largest gambling hub.

But there is yet another up and coming Asian country that will attempt to knock Singapore off its glorious seat, and may just as well do so successfully. The Philippines generated about US$69.58 million in gambling industry in early year of 2011, all thanks to their gambling-favored laws that allow both offline and online casinos. There has yet to be any precedence or law that prevents the legitimization of online gambling. This is not surprising as gambling not only brought in tourists and income, it is also indirectly brought in foreign investors, something that the Philippines are lacking. However, legal online gambling sites are limited to only foreigners while Filipinos can gamble away at any government owned sites.

With more Asian countries slowly opening up to the idea of an industry for legal gambling, it may not be long before Asia become the main port in gambling tourism. Even now, the Asia market is slowly increasing and more people are flocking over for an integrated experience – from traveling, sightseeing, and all the way to gambling.

There are a large number of online casinos, in which people can play casino games such as Roulette, Blackjack, Craps, and many others. These games are played against the “house”, which makes money due to the fact that the odds are slightly in its favour. Some unscrupulous sites have been proven to offer rigged games, which are less mathematically fair than they appear.

Online poker

There are a large number of online poker rooms which offer various games of Poker, most commonly Texas hold ‘em, but also Omaha, Seven-card stud, and other game types. Players play against each other, with the “house” making its money through the “rake”.

Online sports betting

Several major bookmakers offer fixed-odds gambling over the internet, with gamblers typically betting on the results of sporting events.
A relatively new internet innovation is the bet exchange, which allows individuals to place bets with each other (with the “house” taking a small commission).

Funds Transfers

Typically, gamblers upload funds to the online gambling company, make bets or play the games that it offers, and then cash out any winnings. European gamblers can often fund gambling accounts by credit card or debit card, and cash out winnings directly back to the card.
Because of the questionable legality of online gambling in the United States, however, U.S. credit cards frequently fail to be accepted. However, a number of intermediary companies – such as Firepay, Neteller, and Moneybookers – offer accounts with which (among other things) online gambling can be funded. Casino operators and online poker rooms often offer incentives for using these ‘alternative payment methods’.
Payment by cheque and wire transfer is also common.

General legal issues

Online gambling is legal and regulated in many countries including the United Kingdom and several nations in and around the Caribbean Sea.
The United States Federal Appeals Courts has ruled that the Federal Wire Act prohibits electronic transmission of information for sports betting across state lines. There is no law prohibiting gambling of any other kind.
Some states have specific laws against online gambling of any kind. Also, owning an online gaming operation without proper licensing would be illegal, and no states are currently granting online gaming licenses.
The government of the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, which licenses Internet gambling entities, made a complaint to the World Trade Organization about the U.S. government’s actions to impede online gaming.

The Caribbean country won the preliminary ruling but WTO’s appeals body has partially reversed that favorable ruling in April, 2005. The appeals decision effectively allowed state laws prohibiting gambling in Louisiana, Massachusetts, South Dakota and Utah. However, the appeals panel also ruled that the United States may be violating global trade rules because its laws regulating horse-racing bets were not applied equitably to foreign and domestic online betting companies. The panel also held that certain online gambling restrictions imposed under US federal laws were inconsistent with the trade body’s GATS services agreement.

In March 2003, Deputy Assistant Attorney General John G. Malcolm testified before the Senate Banking Committee regarding the special problems presented by online gambling. A major concern of the United States Department of Justice is online money laundering. The anonymous nature of the Internet and the use of encryption make it especially difficult to trace online money laundering transactions.

In April 2004 Google and Yahoo!, the internet’s two largest search engines, announced that they were removing online gambling advertising from their sites. The move followed a United States Department of Justice announcement that, in what some say is a contradiction of the Appeals Court ruling, the Wire Act relating to telephone betting applies to all forms of Internet gambling, and that any advertising of such gambling “may” be deemed as aiding and abetting. Critics of the Justice Department’s move say that it has no legal basis for pressuring companies to remove advertisements and that the advertisements are protected by the First Amendment. As of April 2005, Yahoo! has provided advertising for “play money” online gaming.

In February 2005 the North Dakota House of Representatives passed a bill to legalize and regulate online poker and online poker cardroom operators in the State. Testifying before the State Senate, the CEO of one online cardroom, Paradise Poker, pledged to relocate to the state if the bill became law. However, the measure was defeated by the State Senate in March 2005. Jim Kasper, the Representative who sponsored the bill, plans a 2006 ballot initiative on the topic.

Problem gambling

Because the internet brings gambling right into a player’s home, there is concern that online gambling increases the level of problem gambling. In the United States, the link between availability and problem gambling was investigated in 1999 by the National Gambling Impact Study, which found that “the presence of a gambling facility within 50 miles roughly doubles the prevalence of problem and pathological gamblers”. If this finding is correct, it is reasonable to expect that easy access to gambling online would also increase problem gambling.

That same report noted the possibility that “the high-speed instant gratification of Internet games and the high level of privacy they offer may exacerbate problem and pathological gambling”. Bernie Horn, of the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling, testified before Congress that the availability of online gambling “magnifies the potential destructiveness of the addiction”.

Gambling affects your life negatively. If you are a regular, you might have missed your work occasionally because of a late night games at the casino. On the other hand, if in case, after a major loss you make an attempt to work you won’t be able to concentrate for your mind will be preoccupied with the depressing thoughts from the loss. Many of the gamblers depend on the “luck factor” and start day dreaming ultimately losing interest in their job.

9. Results in depression and anxiety

Gambling addiction can be the reason of anxiety, depression and a host of other mental problems. The pressure of gambling addiction can generate terrific emotional pain which can only get worse over time. If you are a gambler and you feel anxious or depressed, it is suggested that you seek help right away. Gambling addiction has the highest number of suicide rates. Individuals are overwhelmed by this obsession and become despondent and hopeless, believing suicide is the only way out of the pain.

8. Deteriorates your physical health

If you have been gambling on a regular basis your physical health is at stake. People who gamble impulsively start neglecting their health. Additionally, the stress of the gambling obsession can even cause stress on your heart, particularly after shocking monetary losses. The emotional fall can in fact have an effect on your physical body in negative ways. A sheer game of luck, it will only cause you pain and nothing else. Is it not one of the big reasons to avoid gambling?

7. Makes you selfish, moody and rude

I have witnessed a lot of individuals who underwent a moral transformation to the worse after they got into gambling. The habit destroys the person ethically and makes him moody and rude. The greediness keeps his mind engrossed in the imaginary money, ultimately making him selfish. Inveterate gamblers don’t think about other people. Their only aim of life is to finance their addiction and to win back their lost money.

6. Will make you lose your friends

You might be wondering how this habit of yours will make you lose friends. Well, if you are in a habit of gambling then it is more likely that if not today maybe later you’ll borrow money from them. Chances are you’ll not be able to pay them in time due to frequent losses. This will really cause strain in your relations. In addition, your addiction will make you ignore your friends as you will be preoccupied with gambling. You may then even miss social outings and some very important events.

5. Ruins your family

Gamblers are too tough to reform ultimately turning out to be a loser and having no family. Not a soul wants to be in this world with a gambler who is grumpy, unstable and squanders funds. So the outcome is the spouse filing a case of divorce or just leaving the partner. Many families have been torn apart by this disastrous obsession.

4. Induces crime

Fascination of gambling compels people to commit crimes to support their game. An impulsive gambler never leaves this addiction even when he is left with no money and instead takes on crime to finance his very basic need of gambling. Some people even turn towards domestic violence and torture their spouse on a daily basis.

3. Diverts you from your aim

When your life is all about gambling and just gambling, it then becomes your primary activity. All of your vigor, motivation, energy and inspiration are only gambling related and you tend to lose focus on the main aspects of your life. If you have any special talents or hobbies, it is most likely that these hobbies will not be given priority and you’ll choose to ignore them.

2. Puts on hold all your future goals and aspirations

When you are addicted to gambling, it is obvious to stop thinking about the future. A gambler always lives for the moment and desires only instant gratification to feel what is known as the “gamblers high”. It becomes very hard then to focus on any of the future prospects as they tend to live in a world of fantasy, placing bets and dreaming that big jackpot. Neglecting aspirations and all future goals is living a worthless life and therefore this is one of the prime reasons to avoid gambling.

1. A curse that destroys you financially

It doesn’t take a lot of time to dig up a huge financial hole if you have an impulsive gambling obsession. Gambling can take away hundreds or perhaps even thousands of dollars in no time and add up to your debts. I have seen that people take lots of years to clear the debt and in their endeavor they even become bankrupt, ultimately devastating financial as well as personal life. Money is the reason why we all live and therefore the biggest of all reasons to avoid gambling is to save money.

Gambling can be fun, but it can also be a problem. The problem with Gambling is that it can be Addictive.

Gambling is big business in America, the Casinos and Bookmakers concerned are willing to spend huge amounts of money on advertising Campaigns. These advertising Campaigns are not selective, they are shown to people of all ages, and all walks of life.

The problem with these adverts is that, they can cause some people to become addicted to Gambling, or just to start Gambling in the first place. Children can see these adverts, and especially teenagers quite commonly get addicted to Gambling.

Your Child may be suffering from a Gambling addiction if they:

Suffer from lower school Grades.
Don’t go out as much.
Have low self esteem.
Steal things to make money.
Selling personal belongings.
Skipping school.
In debt.
Working to pay off debt.
Watches Gambling related TV programs.

If you have noticed your Child’s school grades slipping, then the reason could be because they are addicted to Gambling. Studying requires a lot of time and effort, if they are more interested in Gambling then their studies may slip.

Gambling can be quite expensive, to fund it your Child may sell their personal belongings, steal things, or be in substantial debt. They may even have a part time job to try to get themselves out of debt.
A Child may give up many of the extra curricular activities, that their school offers in order to give themselves more time to spend on Gambling. Parents are concerned that their Children are able to Gamble so easily.

The problem with the Internet is that it makes everything so much easier and more convenient, normally this is not a problem. But it is a problem when it makes it possible for Children to access materials and services, that they would not normally be allowed to access. Porn is a prime example, and it is extremely easy for an underage Child to access Porn on the Internet.

It’s also extremely easy for them to Gamble, and they can Gamble pretty much anywhere, and at anytime. If the Parents Gamble, then it is much more likely that the Children will also start to Gamble. We learn a lot about what we consider to be acceptable from our Parents, and we all ultimately grow up to be our Parents, no matter how much we try to resist it! If you smoke, then your Children are much more likely to smoke, it’s no different with Gambling.

If a Child develops a Gambling problem, then they are unlikely to grow out of it unless they get help. It could well affect the rest of their life. We can’t use the past to decide what will happen to these Children, Gambling Addictions in Children is a fairly new problem.

Only thanks to the Internet has Gambling in Children become a problem, therefore it is only a problem that affects the current generation of Children. All we can do is help our Children to help themselves, try to educate them.

Many people who Gamble just assume, that it’s all down to Luck. Well it is down to Luck, but not completely, there are things that are within your control, that you can change. Many Gamblers lose for this reason, they don’t know when their Luck comes, and when it has gone.

Gambling is not just down to chance, actually it’s down to Mathematics. The Machines may be ‘due’ for a payout, because they haven’t paid out anything for a long time, but who can say when ?

When you’re considering Gambling, you should follow these basic Gambling Tips:

Set limits. Know when to stop Gambling and know how much to win and how much to lose. Further know how much to Bet each time.
Look out for the welcome Bonuses.
Never Gamble more than you can afford to lose.
Try out a number of the different Services.
Play progressives where possible.

Before you even start Gambling you should set some limits, these limits are financial, and should be set in stone. Do not allow yourself to change these limits, when you’re Gambling. You should decide, how much you are willing to lose, never assume that you will walk out with any money, always assume that you will lose everything. What is the most that you can justify losing ?

You should also decide when you will stop Gambling, how much do you want your winnings to be, before you will consider stopping. Remember it is extremely important to stick to this limit.

Casinos are so rich because they rely on greed. Never think of ‘re-investing’ your winnings once you’ve reached your limit. Also decide how much you will Bet each time, this can be a little flexible, but it’s a good idea to have some form of plan.

You should try to learn all you can about the Game, that you’re Gambling on. There are plenty of books available, or you could even search on the Internet. Try to find some detailed tutorials, that explain the ins-and-outs of the Game, simply know all the Gambling Tips of the Game you want to gamble on.

Everybody has a different personality, some people love Risks and some hate Risks. The people that hate Risks are probably scared to Gamble, because they don’t want to Risk losing their money.

Even for people that like Risk, the worry will increase as the value increases. If you Bet something you cannot afford to lose, then you will be under a huge amount of pressure. In this case you must reduce the amount, that you’re Betting, to a more manageable size. Never Bet what you can’t afford to lose.

There are loads of different Online Casinos on the Internet, and they are all quite different. All of them have their own unique Software and Interfaces. Test drive a few of the different Sites to find one that suits you.

Progressives increase the size of the winnings with each play, they are very common with Slots. Play the progressives, that are very high, there is still no guarantee, when the jackpot will be hit, but the payout should be larger, hopefully large enough to offset any losses you may have incurred.

Many Online Casinos offer Free money, well many times it does have a catch, but it’s not all bad. A number of the big Online Casinos will give you money, just for opening an account and depositing some money.

Search around the different Gambling Sites and find out what bonus you should expect. Have a look around and start to decide what’s normal. Also take time to look at what you can do with this Bonus Cash, can you play all the Games with it?

Gambling Online can be fun, just remember to keep your head screwed on, follow the above mentioned Gambling Tips and you should be able to have a lot of fun.

Your visit to the city of London or Manchester can just not be complete without you visiting any one of the casinos. Specifically now, as the gambling laws have been relaxed, a ‘punter’ in literal terms can have a ‘relaxed’ visit to the casino and play the game he wants. ‘Relaxed’ may be a pun in the context as Casinos brim with action at all times. One thing is for sure, UK Gambling Laws have been formed now in such a way that gambling can indeed be treated as a fun activity.

What are the UK Gambling Laws?

o Establishment a single regulatory authority – The latest change to the UK Gambling Laws has been to establish a single regulatory authority that will regulate and monitor the activity of gambling in the United Kingdom. This authority will regulate and prescribe rules to entities that promote and conduct gambling activities.

o The UK Gambling Commission – In the United Kingdom, it is believed now that the word gambling starts and ends with “The UK Gambling Commission”. This is the single regulatory authority which we discussed a while before. The UK Gambling Commission’s major role is to provide licenses to all the gambling operators. With workers in casinos and gambling outlets a major factor to customer’s experience, the commission also regulates licenses to key workers in the gambling outlets.

o Tests for Gambling Operators – Gambling operators in the UK have never had it so tough in the UK to get their licenses. Now, it is mandatory for the gambling operators to undergo a three part test also known as the Fit and Proper Test. This is done for them to get an operating license. The Fit and Proper test examines the applicant’s suitability to the role, financial stability, knowledge and competence in gambling. The applicant is required to pass all the three examinations to be considered eligible to get the operating license. The UK Gambling Commission conducts monitoring and inspection activities on the applicant and the casino. This is a due diligence activity carried out by the UK Gambling Commission to ensure that all the standards prescribed to the gambling operators are met consistently.

o Licenses for Corporate clients – Should you be a director of a casino, you would be considered as a corporate client. In all probabilities, you and other key members of your management team would need to undergo a test conducted by the UK Gambling Commission.

As per the new gambling laws in the UK, every application is thoroughly examined, monitored and if necessary, the candidates would be interviewed before an operating license is given to the individual or the entity.

If people think that all these laws have been introduced to shy people away from opening and visiting casinos, they are wrong. The objective of restructuring the UK Gambling Laws is to ensure that gambling no longer is considered an illegal activity. Now, if you are in UK, you do not need to hide from the cops if you wish to go gambling.

In medical terms gambling addiction is termed as ludomania. This implies a person needs to gamble despite knowing the harmful consequences. Gambling addiction is a behavior which can affect most of the major aspects of life, for example it can affect you psychologically, physically and hamper your social life. Sometimes gambling addiction is referred as a hidden illness as you cannot see any physical symptoms. According to the American Psychological Association, addictive gambling is a mental health disorder and those affected have no control over it. Gambling addiction is a disease which is chronic and progressive. This means a person gets more and more addicted towards it every time he or she gets the opportunity to gamble. According to a survey about 4 percent of the American population has a gambling addiction.

According to Dr. Richard Rosenthal there are three criteria for a person to be listed down as a pathological gambler or a person affect with gambling addiction. An intolerable feeling or state, which is a person feeling helpless for no reason. Depression can be a reason; a person might get depressed due to problems at work place, problems with family, etc. Another criterion is when a person develops a high capacity for self-deception. When a gambler falls under these criteria, he is affected with gambling addiction. Gambling addiction is however classified into two types, action gambling and escape gambling.

Action gambling means a person is addicted to take risks, people falling under this category want to play with other gamblers, and they want to prove themselves as a winner in front of everyone. They want to identify themselves and create an image, they will continue gambling until and unless they reach the position. Escape gambling is where a person gambles because of the reason that they are affected with some personal matters. The person is having problems with emotional aspects in life or the person is not comfortable with life. People having escape gambling addiction usually play alone or they like to sit alone, they are rather found playing black jack or at slot machines. Escape gamblers just avoid human contact. It is found that men are more addicted towards action gambling and women are addicted towards escape gambling. It is also found that young people tend to have gambling addiction rather than adults. Teens are generally 3 times more likely to fall under gambling addiction. This is completely reversed in reference to other addictions where problems among adults are more prevalent than children.

Gambling addiction is a mental disorder having no impulse in controlling it but it is diagnosable and treatable. A very effective way to get treated is by the help of hypnosis. Hypnosis has a very high rate of success in healing people from gambling addiction. You can download mp3 versions available on the Internet. As soon as you are over with all the sessions of hypnosis you will no more be losing money at the casinos. You will be a winner and will set an example in front of everyone on how fast and easily you could get rid of gambling addiction.

Gambling is an age old tradition and has been in every one blood from prehistoric times. Gambling can be defined as wagering money on an event whose outcome is unknown. Gambling can be done among two people or among a group of people.

In the olden days gambling was legal by law. In present times the law is made it clear that gambling is only legal within in casinos, race tracks and few other selected places. There are several types of gambling some of the most common are sports betting, parimutuel betting, arbitrage betting. There are a couple of parameters to be kept in mind before gambling like how much is being wagered, and if the event is favorable towards you. Generally a major population just gamble for fun but there are people who make gambling their life. Gambling can be psychologically very addictive.

A person who gets into gambling must know his limits and should know when to get out or when to get in. Gambling is viewed differently in different countries and each country has its own separate laws. In the United States gambling is legal and can me regulated by their government. The most common form of gambling is in the casinos. And some of the very common games are poker, slot machines, craps and blackjack. These casinos are very common and large deal of money can be earned or lost within minutes. Apart from casinos there are people who bet on horse races or greyhound races. The last and most famous form of gambling is on sports. The maximum amount of money is earned and lost in this form of gambling.

Gambling is to be taken lightly and not to the heart. When a person is gambling he should make sure that he is not over doing things and to play carefully and sensibly.